Job Description

VACANCY DETAILS

VACANCY NUMBER: 44295CG

JOB TITLE: MANAGER PHARMACY, FT
STATUS: FULL TIME
DEPARTMENT: PHARMACY
LOCATION: CORPORATE
HOURS OF WORK:75 HOURS PER PAY PERIOD

POSTING DATE: 04 SEPTEMBER 2026
CLOSING DATE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2026

UNION: NON UNION
WAGE RANGE: $70.002 PER HOUR

THE POSITION IS COMPENSATED ACCORDING TO AN ESTABLISHED WAGE GRID, WITH PROGRESSION THROUGH THE STEPS OCCURRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE POLICIES UNTIL REACHING THE MAXIMUM OF THE SALARY RANGE

Your Role:
As a member of the Niagara Health Pharmacy Management Team, the Corporate Pharmacy Manager will provide strong leadership in system-wide Pharmacy deliverables. They will lead various activities and manage and monitor resources (human, financial and capital). Additionally, the Manager will ensure compliance with Ontario College of Pharmacists Hospital Pharmacy standards, Accreditation Canada Medication Management Standards along with licensing, professional regulatory, safety standards, and laws. They will align these activities with Niagara Health's strategic plan, relevant legislation, and multi-union collective agreements. This role is based at Niagara Falls Site and involves travel across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities:
o Providing leadership and oversight for pharmacy purchasing, medication procurement, inventory control, and supply chain management, including strategies to mitigate medication shortages and recalls.
o Providing direction, making & implementing decisions related to compounding activities, standards. The manager will collaborate with and provide leadership directly to the Compounding Supervisor(s)
o Ensuring accountability for a safe medication-use system through incident analysis, evaluation, and implementation of quality improvement initiatives
o Providing Pharmacist oversight to medication-related clinical trials
o Participating in leading and chairing committees and working groups

Qualifications:
o Current registration as a Part A Pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
o Minimum five (5) years of progressive leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
o Minimum of five (5) years continuous previous hospital pharmacy experience within the last 8-10 years
o Advanced health-related degree and/or completion of a pharmacy residency program preferred
o Strong knowledge of NAPRA Professional Competencies, CSHP standards and guidelines, OCP Standards of Practice, OCP Hospital Pharmacy Assessment Criteria, and Accreditation Canada Medication Management Standards
o Demonstrated knowledge of hospital formulary management, pharmacy purchasing and supply chain principles, and applicable legislation and regulatory requirements.
o Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies, program planning, implementation, and evaluation
o Demonstrated experience in budget development, fiscal planning, and financial management, with a proven ability to monitor and control expenditures in line with organizational goals and priorities
o Strong understanding of financial reporting, cost analysis, and variance analysis, with the ability to make data-driven decisions to ensure budget adherence and optimize resource allocation
o Demonstrated knowledge and application of project management principles and practices
o Proven ability to lead, engage, and develop teams while fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment
o Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and build effective relationships with internal and external partners
o Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
o Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
o Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and a unionized environment
o Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook



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